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1988 Ford Bronco navigating a rocky trail, kicking up dust. Another vehicle is visible in the background
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“Do & Hope”1988 Ford Bronco

documented by Moseley Matheson 556 photos documented since 8 years documented ♡ Follow this build

The story

While waiting on the money to gather parts for the 514EFI, I decided to make my truck into a T-top. — Moseley Matheson

Day one vs. today

Drag to compare 2003 against 2011.

1988 Ford Bronco in 2011
1988 Ford Bronco in 2003
2003 2011

Photo history

556 photos across 7 years — drag the dot to travel through this vehicle’s life. Captions are the owner’s; where there isn’t one, the AI caption fills in.

2003

112 photos added — showing 8

1988 Ford Bronco — The Engine bay as we remove some stuff. 1988 Ford Bronco — Shane trying to figure out the Plenum problem. By the way we let air outta the tires, Shane isn't really that… 1988 Ford Bronco — The plenum bolt that had to be drilled out. The star pattern was stripped so we drilled it out. 1988 Ford Bronco — 127,000+ miles of grime on that intake. 1988 Ford Bronco — One broken short block, ready to come out. It was about this time we realized the back two cylinders wouldn't… 1988 Ford Bronco — Shane, getting the engine ready to come out. 1988 Ford Bronco — The busted block outta the engine. Like my new oil filter, just put it in. 1988 Ford Bronco — A shot of an empty engine bay, notice the scattered bolts below the windshield. This would prove to be a prob…

287 photos added — showing 8

Black lifted Ford Bronco with off-road tires parked in a wooded yard Rear view of a 1988 Ford Bronco with a spare tire mounted on the back. It's parked in a driveway in front of… 1988 Ford Bronco — Dark blue Ford truck, front view, lifted suspension, chrome grille, parked on concrete Black 1988 Ford Bronco with a man standing in front, white Bronco behind 1988 Ford Bronco — The back, the blocks were replaced in two weeks. 1988 Ford Bronco — The back is down. Until we put the new springs in. Front suspension assembly with coil spring, brake rotor, and suspension arms. Vehicle is on jack stands 1988 Ford Bronco — Old spring, new spring.

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1988 Ford Bronco — Engine bay with hoses, wires, and engine block visible. Looks like it needs some work 1988 Ford Bronco — Notice the #4 piston is a lot cleaner then the rest? 1988 Ford Bronco — Dan Triumphantly showing the gaskets we replaced. 1988 Ford Bronco — Me looking in on the torn down block. Four off-road tires stacked, showing aggressive tread patterns. One tire is partially visible at the bottom Stack of four tires, one with a white rim and General Grabber AT2 tires 1988 Ford Bronco — 85% tread left with dime in tread 1988 Ford Bronco — 40% tread left with dime in it.

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1988 Ford Bronco — Off-road vehicle navigating a steep, rocky trail in a wooded area 1988 Ford Bronco — Off-road scene with a pickup truck and people gathered in a wooded area 1988 Ford Bronco climbing over rocks on an off-road trail with spectators watching Dark green Ford Bronco off-roading on a dirt trail, angled up a hill with one wheel elevated Blue lifted two-door Ford Bronco crawling over rocks on a wooded off-road trail with onlookers Black Ford Bronco with a spare tire on the back, driving over rocks on a dirt trail 1988 Ford Bronco navigating a rocky trail, kicking up dust. Another vehicle is visible in the background Dark blue 1988 Ford Bronco side view on rocky off-road trail

97 photos added — showing 8

front axle assembly on an engine hoist in a garage Dana 60 front axle assembly with large brake calipers and U-joints, rusty and dirty Dana 60 front axle assembly with rusty brake rotor and suspension components Dana 60 front axle assembly with brake rotor and tie rod ends Dana 60 front axle hub and rotor assembly, appears rusty Front axle assembly with blue markings, showing rust and wear Dana 60 front axle brake caliper and rotor Dana 60 front axle hub and rotor assembly with brake caliper and rotor

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White extended cab pickup truck, dark green Bronco, and white van in snow White 1992 Ford Bronco parked in snow next to other vehicles 1988 Ford Bronco — Three trucks parked in a snowy yard in front of a house white SUV, black Bronco, and white flatbed truck parked in front of a snowy house Three SUVs and a truck in the snow. The white SUV on the left is a 1987 Ford Bronco. The dark SUV in the midd… Black Ford Bronco with lifted suspension in snow, front view 1988 Ford Bronco and two other trucks parked in the snow 1988 Ford Bronco — white SUV, dark pickup, and white van parked in snow

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Engine intake manifold assembly with throttle body, fuel rails, and injectors Engine intake manifold with fuel rails and a fuel pressure regulator. It's sitting on a cooler Engine intake manifold with copper finish, black runners, and a fuel pressure regulator with a gauge Engine intake manifold with throttle body and copper-colored runners 1988 Ford Bronco — Copper-painted Ford EFI intake manifold and valve covers with fuel regulator on a cooler 1988 Ford Bronco — Copper V8 intake manifold and valve covers with black plenum and fuel pressure regulator on a cooler Stripped Ford Bronco interior seen over the tailgate, top and seats removed, wiring across bare brown floor 1988 Ford Bronco — Stripped pickup truck bed and cab interior during restoration, viewed from the tailgate
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